I remember back when I first saw Janis Ian and thought she was kind of plain. But now I look at this and see how beautiful she was. The idea of beauty back then was the women on Charlie’s Angels. Now I look back and see how “dated” they look.
I wonder if it is because the standards of what is considered beauty have changed since 1976. I remember feeling so fat because I wasn’t stick thin. Looking back, I wasn’t really fat at all. My body isn’t meant to be thin and I had a healthy figure that was attractive. I wish I had appreciated it then because I would give anything to have it back.
By today’s standards, Janis’s ethnic looks are very attractive. Her hair, her eyes…. she’s gorgeous.
It’s too bad we tend to not appreciate ourselves as we are.
This girl is so funny she always makes me laugh. Tessa is a professional model in New York. Her video blogs (vlogs) show what it’s like to travel and do photo shoots from all around the world.
Tessa doesn’t take herself too seriously, she goofs off with her video camera at home and will have your rolling over laughing with her wit and charm. Whether she’s lip sincing, dancing or talking about her day, she’s a hoot! LOL! You can watch more by clicking on them or go to her channel and subscribe if you are a true (meaning you have a channel on YT) YouTuber like me. =)
What I love about her the most is that she seems genuine. She’s not trying to be sexy. She doesn’t need to try. She just is, and not in a slutty way. Sometimes she wears these big glasses that are really dorky though she pulls it off with supreme style in her own funky way. She’s adorable!
Here’s one of my favorites, or maybe a favorite favorite would be a better term. They’re all entertaining. Aw…. I can’t really say which is my fave. You’ll have to watch them yourself. You can watch all of them by subscribing to her you tube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/meekakitty.
Poor Yoko! Her name has become synonimous with breaking up relationships and she was blamed for the break up of the Beatles. I lost my best friend to such a person. I had known her for several years and helped her through the loss of her husband when he died of cancer. I held her hand and hugged her when she cried, laughed with her. Loved and protected her. I thought we would be friends forever.
When “he” came along, I tried to like him. I tried. He didn’t respect our friendship or the history that we had. He belittled my place in her life as if I was just some person she ran into on occasion as some bar.
It’s true! One person can come along and ruin the energy and flow of a group. I’ve seen it happen many times.
It’s wonderful to meet that special someone. To fall in love. But remember that our friends are the ones who stand by us and are there especially when love turns sour.
We should NEVER allow a romance to take the place of the friendships that we have developed and nurtured over time. Our friends are the one constant thing that we have in life.
If a new boyfriend or girlfriend does not like our friends, that should be a big RED FLAG! We should not allow ourselves to be isolated from our one true support system. It can get lonely when all we have is one person in our life.
Friendships can be ruined. Friendships need nurturing and cannot be put on the backburner. In otherwords, you don’t call your friends ONLY when your boyfriend/girlfriend is busy and you have nothing better to do.
My friend would call me when her boyfriend was busy and then cancel if his plans changed.
When she was with me, he was calling constantly and she would be talking “baby talk” to him on her cell phone while I sat there twittling my thumbs. He didn’t like her spending time with me.
A munipulative and controlling type of person will not embrace our friends. Why? Because they can’t stand for us to show attention to anyone outside of the relationship. They are threatened and/or jealous if they are not the main focus!
Hell, they’ll think of reasons for you to get rid of your cat, your dog and your KIDS! They’ll make labels for your friends and persuade you to get rid of them too! If you have ANY friends left, they will be THEIR friends and nobody you knew before the relationship started. Then “poof” you are all alone and isolated!
Sometimes when love is new, we lose our focus of what’s happening. Just like ice cream and chocolate. It’s wonderful, but it needs to be taken in moderation. It’s the same with everything. Too often people get all schmoopie poopie goo goo ga ga and their whole world turns to shit.
I was once in a relationship with a man who wouldn’t even let me go to the bathroom by myself. I was all goo goo ga ga over him in the beginning and guess what? When we broke up, I had to load a u-haul all by myself. I had lost touch with everyone I knew and not only that… I probably made them sick with the way I fawned all over the guy in the beginning. I had no idea that several years later, I would not have a single friend to support me.
I used to go out with all of my friends
we had us some good times I never thought they would end
But then I met you and I can’t forget the day
You convinced me to settle down and change my ways
All of my frineds stopped coming around and I started dressing the way you liked
Then one day I took a look in the mirror and it was then I realized
You’re my Yoko Ono
You’re the one who makes all the rules
You’re my Yoko Ono
and I’m just your fool
“You and me,”
Said the raindrop to the seed
“WE’ll make a winning team won’t we?
Cause when I fall down
You’ll become a pretty flower
And I’ll be finally free
From the shackles of this cloud
And the sun will shine
And we’ll make the most of life
Come, we haven’t got much time
‘Cause all living things must die
But I will nurture you
‘Til your petals turn to white
And you will hold me close
Until the last drop of me dries”
‘Cause you and me
We have each other
And that’s all we need
The place I’ll call my home
Is anywhere that you will be
You and me
We’ll never make a mark on the shape of history
But I’m glad you came to make your mark on me
So darling when I lie down
I hope you’ll be around
To lay your roses down over me
‘Cause I’d never keep
To watch you fall asleep
I wouldn’t last the day
Without you standing next to me
Through a satellite lens
We are just a tiny speck
Oh, of little consequence
In the greater scheme of things
But from down here
In our private little sphere
The colours are in focus
And the picture’s crystal clear
‘Cause you and me
We’ve got each other
And that’s all we need
The place I’ll call my home
Is anywhere that you will be
You and me
We’ll never make a mark on the shape of history
But I’m glad you came to make your mark on me
As you can see, one of my favorite channels on YouTube is the PsycheTruth channel. There are some awesome speakers who share valuable and inspirational information. While I may not agree on everything that is on this channel, there are a few people that I always watch when I see a new video. Caroline is one who is both kind, thoughtful and well spoken.
Here is one of her videos that I enjoyed and I hope you will too.
People Potential, Help, Education & Psychology, Life Wisdom
Caroline discusses help by sharing a personal experience w/ her brother who would have been labeled with ADHD but turned out to be a great success. It important to recognize the potential of kids and children and help them grow.
Caroline is a Ph.D. Educator that teaches teachers how to teach children.
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One of my YT friends, Caylyn, put this video together using Sam Harris’s song, War on War. If you enjoyed her video, check out her channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/GreatGig1
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